As if waking up from a dream, several people present remembered that a group of hikers had stopped by at noon.
Because the current development of Shan'ao is still in its early stages. Many project constructions and scenic area improvements are still in the process of planning and negotiation by investors and have not yet been implemented.
So for now, "Shanlirenjia" is the most famous sign of Shan'ao. It is often the first choice for most outsiders who come to visit, eat, live and travel.
As long as they do not leave Shan'ao, it is difficult for tourists to disconnect from it during daily activities.
But what time is it now?
Those five climbers haven't come back yet?
Gao Yi's words undoubtedly reminded them.
At this point in time, it was still raining in the mountains, and the other party had not come back, which was already a very strange situation.
"They couldn't be...lost, right?" The cousin obviously thought about it and looked a little wrong.
As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere, which had already dropped to freezing point, fell to the bottom. Everyone present looked nervous on their faces.
The shop owner immediately stood up, grabbed a flashlight and raincoat, opened the door and ran out: "I'll go to another B&B hotel and ask."
The old man nodded and said, "Go back quickly."
The door opens and closes, and the refreshing coolness is fleeting.
Listening to the sound of treading water gradually disappearing outside, the old man sighed, feeling uneasy and suddenly lost some thoughts of drinking.
If these five people are really involved in an accident, it will undoubtedly be a huge blow to the residents and investors of Shan'ao.
"We have to go out to ask for help tomorrow morning, so it's better not to drink tonight." Gao Yi struck while the iron was hot.
The old man nodded and put the wine back.
Dinner continued, but now it was much quieter than before.
Everyone said nothing and had their own thoughts. The only sound left at the table was the clatter of bowls and chopsticks. Compared with the noisy neighboring tables, it seemed like we were in two different worlds.
Not long after, the shop owner came back dripping wet.
"How about it?"
The old man stood up immediately. Other eyes also fell on the shop owner, waiting for an answer.
The shop owner shook his head.
Tell uncomfortable truths.
"No."
"I visited all the B&Bs and hotels, and they all said that they had not received a single mountaineer today..."
Gao Yi put down his chopsticks, turned around and asked, "Have you already left?"
"impossible."
The store owner took off his raincoat, shook his head and said in denial: "When I went out this morning, they happened to come over. I recognize the car."
"I just went to the parking lot and checked, and their car is still there."
Something really happened... An indescribable complex emotion arose in the hearts of several people.
They have heard and seen a lot of similar news.
But it wasn't until today that they truly realized that five living lives may be about to wither.
Apparently they had just met at noon...
Only Gao Yi was thinking about another problem at this time.
Although the mountains in Shan'ao are undeveloped areas, their risk factor should be relatively low compared to other primitive mountain forests. After all, there are residents living here for generations.
Referring to what the old man said, even when they were underdeveloped in the past, they traveled across mountains and ridges, often going to the outside world to trade various supplies.
Of course, this does not mean that there are no dangers on the mountain.
But what we need to consider now is not whether there is any danger, but - "What danger is there that would cause none of the five people in the group to return so far?"
Did it take action?
After thinking about it, Gao Yi still felt that this was the most likely possibility.
If it really is...
Then tonight, I'm afraid it won't be peaceful.
Unobtrusively, Gao Yi glanced at Xiao Yuan.
No one testified when the child disappeared.
Who knows if it was sleeping in the courtyard or if it killed five climbers.
It was already seven o'clock in the evening. Out of boredom when the Internet was disconnected, the young people at the next table clamored to play poker, but the old man dismissed them.
"Hey, what a garbage place."
After suffering one series of setbacks, the man with the earring didn't want to cause trouble again, but he still insisted on not losing the battle and said disdainfully: "Let's go to a hotel where poker is available."
After saying that, he picked up the meteorite he had picked up and followed a group of people out of the farmhouse.
The remaining people simply stayed there and rented three rooms on the second floor of the lobby.
Gao Yi and his cousin lived in one room, Zhang Chaoxian's family lived in one room, and three foreign tourists lived in one room.
As for the old man, the shop owner, the cooks and waiters all had their own places to live, so they dispersed one after another.
In the night rain, the old man was locking the door of the farmhouse.
Gao Yi, who stayed in the lobby, was still thinking about the encounter that might happen in the evening.
At the door, Xiaodi came back from patrolling around, indicating that everything was normal. Suddenly, it barked like a dog.
"What's wrong?"
Looking along the direction, Gao Yi saw a black cat running up the steps, trying to get into the warm lobby.
But the old man caught it and put it outside under the eaves.
"This cat is a stray cat and has been living with us for a long time."
Sensing Gao Yi's gaze, the old man thought he was surprised by something else, so he explained: "We feed it every day, and it's already familiar with it."
At this time, the black cat still wanted to get in, but the old man stopped him with his feet and kept scolding: "Go, go, go back to your own nest."
"Young man, you should go back to your room and rest early."
The old man said, closing the lobby door from the outside.
Through the door, Gao Yi heard his dull voice: "Remember to lock the door."
On the second floor, on the way back to the room, Gao Yi gently kicked the flute beside him: "What did you call just now? What's wrong with that cat?"
Xiaodi wagged his tail and said honestly: "No, this is a subconscious physical reaction of a dog to a strange cat."
I bet you really think you are a dog...
Gao Yi was a little speechless.
He suddenly remembered that in the previous tenth company, [Snacks for Discipline] and [Samoyed Nameplate] seemed to come out together...
Now I realize that if these two effects are superimposed, wouldn't it be... I'll go.
Too dark!
How lucky I am to be such an upright person.
Back in the room, my cousin had already got under the quilt, looking dazed, as if he would fall asleep at any time.
Gao Yi did not dare to let down his guard.
【Mysterious Surprise】!
The shadow running shoes changed and the blue windbreaker appeared. Gao Yi took out the flashlight and decided to return to the lobby and check again while it was still early.
20:03.
Gao Yi returned to the room and found nothing.
"It seems we can only wait and see what happens."
Listening to his cousin's snoring, he lost all sleep.
22:25.
Gao Yi grabbed a handful of cold water from the sink and slapped it hard on his face.
When the time came to 23:56, a sudden change occurred!
Drowsily, Gao Yi held his chin and was suddenly awakened by a loud noise in the distance.
"What's going on?"
Xiao Di stood up, rushed out of the room, and ran towards the balcony on the second floor.
Gao Yi followed, chased to the balcony, looked at the dark rain curtain, and asked quickly: "Xiao Di, how are you? Can you tell the approximate direction of the sound?"
Xiao Di released the dog tag status and became taller.
"Right there."
The alpaca monster appeared. It stretched out its slender knuckles and pointed in one direction: "It's an explosion."
Explosion?
Gao Yi had a stern look on his face. He didn't bother to think about the cause of the explosion, and looked in the direction pointed by Xiao Di.
His expression suddenly changed slightly.
That direction...
It seems to be a winding mountain road...
An explosion occurred on the winding mountain road at this time?!